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| looking at a boat witha 2006 mercury verado 225hp on it with 284 hours....anybody have any advice on this motor. Its gunna be pushing a 2060 tuffy.
also i am looking at a 1890 tuffy with a 175 pro xs merc 70 hours ? any thoughts on this as well? Boat is rated for a 200.
which boat and motor would others preffer please let me know what you think. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | I wouldn't be scared of either with those hours. I had 56 hours on my 200 Opti that I got in April last year and sold in September. Both rigs will perform very good. The 2060 with the Verado will have a little more giddyup being it's a supercharged V6 where as the 175 is a 2.5L. but more than enough engine for the 1890, especially considering it's a Pro XS. |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | I have a friend that runs a Verado 300 on a Ranger 621. Tremedous motor. Very quiet (considering).
That being said: gas is going to skyrocket soon, and the Verado is an absolute gas hog. Spending $50 to $75 for a day's fishing on bigger water would not likely be the exception, but rather the rule.
Edited by cjrich 1/4/2011 6:34 PM
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | cjrich - 1/4/2011 6:33 PM
I have a friend that runs a Verado 300 on a Ranger 621. Tremedous motor. Very quiet (considering).
That being said: gas is going to skyrocket soon, and the Verado is an absolute gas hog. Spending $50 to $75 for a day's fishing on bigger water would not likely be the exception, but rather the rule.
I'm assuming, if he's going through that much gas in one day every time out, two things come to mind. One, he's making long runs and two, he's not easy on the throttle. Run that motor 3600-4400 rpms and his fuel consumption would go way down, that goes for any motor. Running WOT everywhere, very easy to go through that much gas everyday then. |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Yes. You are correct about WOT much of the time.
Edited by cjrich 1/4/2011 7:09 PM
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